Word · Frequency #2020
Spain
/speɪn/
noun
西班牙
核心释义
Spain
- 1.
位于欧洲西南部伊比利亚半岛的议会君主制国家；曾经的殖民大国
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
位于欧洲西南部伊比利亚半岛的议会君主制国家；曾经的殖民大国
用法In use
We spent two weeks in Spain last summer.
用法提示：此句中 Spain 作介词 in 的宾语，指国家“西班牙”。
Spain is famous for its beaches and delicious food.
用法提示：Spain 作主语，是专有名词，表示国家名。
I want to learn Spanish before I visit Spain.
用法提示：Spain 作动词 visit 的宾语，指国家“西班牙”。
in Spain
表示地点，用介词in。
She lives in Spain.
她住在西班牙。
from Spain
表示来源，用介词from。
This wine is from Spain.
这瓶葡萄酒来自西班牙。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- visit Spain
- 访问西班牙
- I plan to visit Spain next summer.我计划明年夏天访问西班牙。
- in Spain
- 在西班牙
- They live in Spain now.他们现在住在西班牙。
- from Spain
- 来自西班牙
- She is from Spain.她来自西班牙。
- Spain's capital
- 西班牙的首都
- Madrid is Spain's capital.马德里是西班牙的首都。
- travel to Spain
- 去西班牙旅行
- We traveled to Spain last year.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Spain 去掉 S 就是 pain（痛苦），联想到斗牛很痛，记住西班牙。
语境与语域Context & Register
西班牙; 通常用于地理、历史、旅游等正式或中性语境，无明显语体偏向。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'Spain' because the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and following /n/ match. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'certain' (/ˈsɜːrtn/) and 'mountain' (/ˈmaʊntɪn/), which have different pronunciations.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.